Reddit mentions: The best kitchen faucets

When I first saw my current home I felt the same about a lot of aspects of it. After a few tweaks the home really grew on me and I really love it.

Cabinets

• Consider using wallpaper to change the panel face. Something like this wallpaper would bring that wood look you mentioned.
  
  
  Wall decor
  
  
• Tie in the wallpaper above with some decor like this wall set if you have photos you’d like to hang.
  
  
  
• Maybe these shelves for decor or practical use.
  
  
  
• Like flowers? Put some (maybe red?) artificial flowers in these wall planters and hang them up for color coordination.
  
  
  Cabinet knobs
  
  
• Something as simple as replacing your knobs can change the look of your kitchen. It’s that final finish that does it for me. Look into something like these knobs to add a more rustic flair.
  
  
  
• We’ve seen these before but rarely remember of them when thinking of knobs. Change your knobs by adding a backsplash like this one.
  
  
  Switch plate covers
  
  
• Replacing these with a a more decorative switch plate cover is such a simple change that makes a difference. You can typically find matching plug plate covers.
  
  
  Faucet
  
  
• An ill fitting or beat up faucet can effect the overall look of your kitchen. Find a faucet that you feel will match the look you’re going for.
  
  I hope I captured the general feel of the design you like. I hope these will help you create your perfect kitchen.

Painting the cabinets would help a lot. If you have a color scheme in mind - maybe a light color on the cabinets with some bolder accents (cutting board, vase, utensil holder... etc)? Any contrasting colors would look nice imo. Maybe not white for the cabinets, as it could make the walls look dingy in comparison. (Edit: although that back wall is the perfect candidate for an accent wall. Tempaper has some really cool patterned removable wallpapers!)

Definitely bring some plants in. Trailing plants above the cabinets, some cookbooks propped up (so you see the cover) up there would look nice too, and would bring the eye upward. Flowers on the countertop would look lovely as well!

A runner rug would help bring some personality in and tie the room together. Also, cabinet pulls are cheap and it’s easy to find some that match your preferred style, on amazon or at any hardware store.

Finally, if you can afford to replace the sink faucet, I think that would add a lot to the space. This one on amazon looks expensive, but is only $77. link That one took 30 seconds to find, I’m sure there are plenty more within that price range that you might like!

Price is really going to come down to how nice of a faucet you want and if you’ll put it in yourself. More faucet installs are pretty simple with an adjustable wrench and maybe a screw driver. Most newer faucets are made to be weekend warrior proof. Just make sure you find one that is a single post and not one with separate posts for the valves. Something like this would likely work great for you and be a nice little upgrade over what you had. You would just install it without the rectangle plate at the bottom, which will be one of the install options n the instructions.

If you show the underside where the faucet attaches to the waterline I can say for sure if it’s a simple DIY or not. You’ll be looking for a hex nut fitting on copper or braided flexible tubing (or one connecting to the other). As long as the faucet isn’t soldered to the water line, you’ll be able to do it without any issues.

We installed this one, Kohler Karbon in our previous kitchen and I totally loved it, the ability to twist it in virtually any direction/angle made it very flexible and it was a great alternative tongue usual pull-out sprayers. Plus it was high end quality and finish where you just feel the difference between a cheaper and more expensive faucet. Kohler's modern design stuff is quite pretty all around.

I have this sink in my garage. It is awesome for home brewing, particularly when paired with a spring-loaded sprayer faucet like this one.

I am able to clean my 15 gallon SS Brewtech kettle easily - and I can even turn it sideways and soak both it and a carboy at the same time.

The sink is also great for washing the dog!

I would:

• completely lose the wall between the dining and living room
• take the bar height counter down to counter height
• extend the countertop into the living room more, giving 14-16 inches of countertop beyond the wall to allow for leg room when sitting, and maybe extend the peninsula a bit towards the dining area
• replace the top mount sink with an under-mount sink, or a farm sink if it's in the budget
• replace the current kitchen faucet with a very cool, conversation piece type faucet, like this, this, this, or this, depending on your particular style.

Edit: formatting

Edit #2, I was in a rush yesterday, and my google search for "cool kitchen faucets" was underwhelming, so these faucets are techno free:

• this touch-to-turn-on one is cool
  
• this on might be cool for a country styled kitchen
  
• this one which is cool by its minimalism
  
• this modern one with a traditional style finish
  
• and this one, that I have always loved in put a similar, but less cool one is a house we remodeled 10 years ago

Playa Shower

Instead of using a standard solar shower which

• needs to be hung up above your head
  
• has an annoying valve that's difficult to use with one hand
  
  Use a Garden sprayer (one gallon is sufficient but two might be a bit better) with the misting sprayer replaced with a kitchen sink sprayer.
  
  To make this cut the sprayer itself off the garden sprayer hose.
  Use a 1/4 inch male MIP to 1/4 inch barb fitting to connect the two.
  
  You may or may not wish to use a solar shower bag for heating the water. Black pots and pans work as well or you can just heat a few cups of water to boiling on the stove and add it to a gallon of desert temperature water.
  
  With this I can take complete showers with less than one gallon of water (including washing and conditioning long hair) since I only use water explicitly where and when it's needed. If you want to be more efficient still, shower with a friend, since they can see and rinse your back with less water (or at least that's the excuse I use).
  
  Fountain Pump
  
  Use a small fountain pump to transfer your melt water from your cooler to whatever you're storing your shower water in. This is almost the only way of getting cooler water directly into a shower bag without spilling lots of it. You'll also need some 1/4" inside diameter hose but it's easiest to just buy 4 feet of that at home depot rather than buying a roll of it somewhere online.
  
  Electric
  
  My camp has a generator and a space for charging batteries. But I don't like leaving my chargers or devices out where they are going to be playafied. So I use a small 12v battery (8Ah is fine, I use 18Ah batteries because that's what I have) and either a small inverter or just use car chargers for all of my devices. Then I just have my 12v battery charger out in the open and most of those are designed for harsher environments and when that's charged I take it into my tent to charge my camera batteries and the like.

I am trying to connect an RO type faucet like this
to a standard sink supply line. Id like to tee off of the sink supply line to provide the faucet with its own water supply (it will have an inline filter). I am not sure of the correct reducers to get for this. I ordered this
but the male end is just a touch too large. I am obviously not the most knowledgeable when it comes to plumbing sizes, but I would greatly appreciate any help!

You don't ever have to spend a "fortune" on a specialty adapter - they're like 7 bucks tops.

This is what you need to do if you want to a) keep the dishwasher so it can be used and b) have a spray on your kitchen sink:

Get a faucet with a side spray, and one that has a heavy solid brass spout. Like this Grohe, or this Moen.

I didn't check to see if these spouts are super heavy brass, but I would guess that the Grohe is better for that. I normally don't recommend side sprays, but in this case, if you're getting a new faucet and you want to be able to use that dishwasher and have a spray function, this is the only way to do it that won't eventually break your faucet and/or be impossible due to the fact that pull-out spray faucet heads will shear off eventually from the push on/pull off action required to use these dishwashers.

Practical:

• A ladder for changing lightbulbs
  
• A 2- or 3-step step-stool for getting into your kitchen cabinets (your choice between super lightweight or sturdy with a latching mechanism)
  
• A flashlight per floor, and maybe even a battery-operated lantern if your area is prone to power outages
  
• A fire extinguisher for your kitchen (that you know how to use!)
  
• A carbon monoxide detector for your bedroom (with a display, so you can tell instantly whether there's a leak or a low battery if it goes off)
  
• A black-and-white multi-function printer (for Amazon return labels and photocopying all the legal documents you'll still be dealing with for a while)
  
• A one-year subscription to Consumer Reports ($30) because you're going to be buying a lot of stuff and it will save you hours of research
  
  Luxury:
  
  
• A super comfy place to relax (whether that's a glider rocker for your living room or a hammock for your backyard)
  
• A wake up light if your bedroom is dark
  
• A swiveling aerator for your kitchen sink if you don't have a sprayer

Oh gotcha. This one looks nice and big for $100 less than the SS one I was eyeing. Might be able to get a nice big faucet or something like this.

Thanks for the link!

Totally agree. I moved into this apartment a couple years ago and the original double sink from 1950 was in the kitchen. They wanted to "upgrade" us to a crappy $40 stainless steel sink and increase our rent based on a host of similar renovations. I told the landlord we would take it as is, promptly threw out the ugly faucet they had installed and replaced it with this one which I continue to be in love with two years down the road. Easily the best upgrade I have done in my 20 years of renting.

Buy this and make your kitchen life much more enjoyable. Even if your rent, swapping out a kitchen faucet is super simple and makes kitchen life way better
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785KGBSF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OMn3CbT16GVV8

This renovation took wayy longer than anticipated (which, isn't that always the case?). My boyfriend and I did a lot of the work ourselves as well.

We tore out the old kitchen, did all the tiling (my first time!), repaired drywall, painted the walls, ceilings and all of the trim, and replaced the track lighting for more modern lights.

We left the cabinets, countertop, flooring, electrical and plumbing to the pros!

Edit!

More pics of completed kitchen here!

Progress pics here!

• Cabinet colour is Benjamin Moore Cosmopolitan
  
  
• Cabinet hardware is Lew's Hardware from Myknobs.com (my favourite website to say!). Knobs here. / Bar pulls here.
  
  
• Countertops are quartz and are 'White Attica' from Caesarstone.
  
  
• Backsplash tiles are from Home Depot. They're mini-subway tiles on mesh sheets. I can't seem to find them anymore on the website.
  
  
• Gold brackets for shelves are from Anthropologie
  
  
• Wood for shelving was commissioned from local wood maker but they're reclaimed Douglas fir that's been stained to look like Walnut.
  
  
• Sink is from a company called Zuhne - got it off Amazon
  
  
• Faucet is Kraus Oletto also purchased from Amazon

I recently bought a $169 Kohler Malleco touchless kitchen faucet from Costco and absolutely love it. The sensor is perfectly calibrated and works reliably and extremely well.

Like others have said, use the side sprayer hole to install a soap dispenser (this faucet does come with one, by the way).

Again, the touchless feature is super-awesome in the kitchen. You may think it’s a gimmick but trust me, you won’t be able to live without it.

Edit: if you’re put off by the seemingly low average of amazon reviews, make sure you read the negative reviews: they’re either about no fit in someone’s kitchen, or posted by people who don’t understand how it works.

I just moved in to a new place, and the kitchen faucet is basically just a pipe. I would like to get a nice spraying faucet like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FJ4DZB?psc=1, but I don't think this will mount correctly. I don't know whether to get something that will attach to the wall or the socket between the knobs. Any advice will help!

I brew beer at home, so I regularly fill 15 gallons or more and I just slip a piece of silicone tubing over my filter faucet.

I just have one of the regular like this https://www.amazon.com/iSpring-GA1-BN-Filtration-Systems-Brushed-Nickel-Contemporary/dp/B00FZ2HAY2/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1FIZRE6PP9IPU&keywords=drinking+water+faucet&qid=1564671168&s=gateway&sprefix=drinking+water+faucet%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-6 and I slip a piece of silicone tubing over it, 5/16th tubing works for mine.

You might find a size of tubing in vinyl that would work, but silicone is a lot more flexible, so it goes on easier.

I have a similar faucet to this one, it's really nice. Pull down sprayer is magnetic, has a high-volume pot-filling mode too. $175 is a good deal, almost entirely 5 star reviews on Amazon.

My wife and I bought this one 5 years ago

7594ORB Arbor One-Handle Pulldown Kitchen Faucet Featuring Power Boost and Reflex, Oil Rubbed Bronze https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00499XL2W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SJrnDbJMPJQAC) and it's been amazing. Never an issue

Chuckle fucks!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004W1SEYM/ref=aw_ls_2_4?colid=2NVQK9OBQEJK9&coliid=I901GXS8D9MQE

Thanks for the contest! =)

Hmmm, youre a gamer so I'd say you would enjoy having [this] (http://www.amazon.com/LightInTheBox-Kitchen-Faucet-Sprayer-Nozzle/dp/B004W1SEYM/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1368560547&sr=8-11&keywords=light+shower+head) and I have been trying to get some games for my game gear so I would love to get [this] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Lion-King-sega-game-gear/dp/B000056PZ0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=EYB47AJ077Y1&coliid=I1VLW5HOY41DP7) mainly to bring back memories and play. :D

Hero of time

Pretty colors!

http://www.amazon.com/LightInTheBox-Kitchen-Faucet-Sprayer-Nozzle/dp/B004W1SEYM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368490120&sr=8-2&keywords=led+faucet

LED Color Changing Temperature Sensitive Faucet Head for a kitchen or bathroom sink.

Changes the color of the water (by illuminating it with light) based on the temperature of the water.

http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Sink-Faucet-Sprayer-Nozzle/dp/B004W1SEYM/ref=pd_sim_hi_2